Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| CottageCare | You've Got MAIDS | |
| Investment | 49500 - 75500 | 36394 - 107037 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1988 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| CottageCare | You've Got MAIDS | |
| Experience | *You can't be a criminal. *You got to believe in the Golden Rule because treating people with respect and dignity are a big deal around here. *You got to have the CA$H. Lack of funds is the number #2 reason for business failure. *You got to be passionate about You've Got MAIDS. Lack of passion is the leading reason for business failure. *You got recognize that there is no short-cut to success. The ability to work hard, and work smart should not be a new concept to you. | |
Financing Options |
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| CottageCare | You've Got MAIDS | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| CottageCare | You've Got MAIDS | |
| Training | Training Consists of: Cleaning Concepts, Customer Service, Recruiting, Interview, Hiring, Motivating, Managing the Manager, Administration, Equipment care and maintenance, Computer Ordering & Management System. The training is rigorous and incorporates every aspect of office management and operations from staffing your first office to local territory marketing. After completing your initial studies at Maids University you will be qualified to manage, and prepared to train your new staff. | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| CottageCare | You've Got MAIDS | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| CottageCare | |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| CottageCare | |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| CottageCare | 5.50% |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| CottageCare | |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Year Founded | |
| CottageCare | 1988 |
| You've Got MAIDS | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| CottageCare | 1989 |
| You've Got MAIDS | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| CottageCare | 10 years |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| CottageCare | $3K |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| CottageCare | |
| You've Got MAIDS | *You can't be a criminal. *You got to believe in the Golden Rule because treating people with respect and dignity are a big deal around here. *You got to have the CA$H. Lack of funds is the number #2 reason for business failure. *You got to be passionate about You've Got MAIDS. Lack of passion is the leading reason for business failure. *You got recognize that there is no short-cut to success. The ability to work hard, and work smart should not be a new concept to you. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| CottageCare | No |
| You've Got MAIDS | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| CottageCare | |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Equipment | |
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| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Inventory | |
| CottageCare | |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Receivables | |
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| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Payroll | |
| CottageCare | |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| CottageCare | |
| You've Got MAIDS | Training Consists of: Cleaning Concepts, Customer Service, Recruiting, Interview, Hiring, Motivating, Managing the Manager, Administration, Equipment care and maintenance, Computer Ordering & Management System. The training is rigorous and incorporates every aspect of office management and operations from staffing your first office to local territory marketing. After completing your initial studies at Maids University you will be qualified to manage, and prepared to train your new staff. |
| Support | |
| CottageCare | Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Marketing | |
| CottageCare | |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Operations | |
| CottageCare | 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| CottageCare | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| CottageCare | |
| You've Got MAIDS | |
| International Expansion | |
| CottageCare | Canada, |
| You've Got MAIDS | |